12/3 Game Night at O’Paris

Play board games and win prizes at O’Paris on Monday nights through January 28th starting at 7:30. O’Paris, 1 rue des Envierges, Paris 20th. Metro Couronnes, line 2, or Pyrénées, line 11. http://www.le-o-paris.com

12/4 Student Workshops on Sustainable Development

Go to your local CROUS (university restaurant) to turn in your electronics for recycling and learn about sustainable development and going green. Daily during mealtimes through December 14. http://www.crous-paris.fr/

12/5 Dramatic Reading of Guy de Maupassant

Famous voice actor reads Guy de Maupassant’s work aloud. Also, check out readings of Babar on December 12. 8:00 – 9:30 PM. MPAA de Saint-Blaise, 37/39 rue de Saint-Blaise, Paris 20th. Metro Porte de Bagnolet, line 3. Check website for schedule of readings of classic French works. http://festivallivresentete.blogspot.com

12/6 Global Hip-Hop Show

See a performance by a hip-hop artist that’s recorded and played on 400 radio stations worldwide. Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. This week, it’s Dee Nasty. From 8:00 PM. Au Vieux Saumur, 10 rue Bellevilla, Paris 20th. Metro Belleville, lines 2 and 11.

Le Marché de Noël de la Loge

12/10 200 Bagues 20 Créateurs Jewelry Exhibition

Explore jewelry made by more than 20 contemporary designers and pick up some Christmas presents along the way. Daily from December 6 through December 22. Galérie Goutte de Terre, 46 rue Godefroy Cavaignac, Paris 11th. Metro Voltaire, line 9. http://www.gouttedeterre.org/

12/12 Rendez-Vous Contemporary Music Concert

Come see a concert of contemporary a cappella music in English and French by American study abroad students and French singers. Sponsored by Columbia-Penn Programs in Paris. Free entry, donations requested. Followed by an apéro. Grande Salle, Reid Hall, 4 rue de Chevreuse, Paris 6th. Metro Vavin, line 4, Notre-Dame-des-Champs, line 12, or Raspail, line 6.

12/21 Christmas Trash Party

12/22 Caroling at the American Church in Paris

Survive the end of the world? Join the American Church in Paris for some Christmas festivities. Christmas cookie decorating and Gingerbread house construction at 2 PM, then sandwiches, cookies, and cider from 5-6:30. After that, head out for caroling on the Champs Elysées from 6:30 – 8:30. American Church in Paris, 65 Quai D’Orsay, Paris 7th. Metro Invalides, lines 8 and 13. http://acparis.org/

12/23 Vite, Vite, C’est Noël Book Fair

Check out new works of literature and pick up something to read at the Editeurs Associés book fair. Grand Opening Thursday, December 13 at 6:30, then open daily from December 14 – January 5. Tuesday – Friday, 2-6:30, Saturday 10 – 6:30. Librarie des Editeurs Associés, 10 rue Tournefort, Paris 5th. Metro Cardinal Lemoine, line 10.http://www.lesediteursassocies.com/blog

12/24 Midnight Mass at Notre Dame

Even if you’re not religious, experience the decorations and listen to one of the most prestigious church choirs in Paris at midnight Mass. Notre Dame Cathedral, Ile de la Cité, Paris 4th. Metro Cité, line 4, or Saint-Michel, lines 4 and 10.

12/25 Merry Christmas!

Pretty much everything is closed, so no free stuff to do. Have some buche de Noël.

12/27 Galéries Lafayette Window Displays

Take a look at the amazing window displays at the Galéries Lafayette on Boulevard Haussmann. Metro Chausée d’Antin Lafayette, lines 7 and 9.

12/28 Erasmus Party

Join students from all over Europe at the Erasmus party. Free entry with this pass. Voutes Club, 23 rue Mouffetard, Paris 5th. Metro Place Monge, line 7.

12/29 Visit the Nickelodeon Christmas Tree

The Christmas tree in Place de la Concorde is the site of lots of fun activities and shows from December 6 until January 3. Spongebob Squarepants will make an appearance at the tree lighting on December 6th. Check on Nickelodeon’s websitefor a calendar of events.

12/30 Ice Skating in Paris

Check out one of Paris’s free ice skating rinks at Hôtel de Ville or Trocadero. Skate rental is €5. There are also rinks with paid admissions at Grand Palais and on the Champs Elysées. No rinks at Montparnasse or on the Eiffel Tower this year.

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